
Llandudno and the great Orme & Colwyn bay weekend away 5th Feb 2016
Colwyn Bay

Llandudno

Llandudno was a very popular holiday destination in the Victorian era due mainly to the arrival of the railways in 1848, infact the town still appears to have kept its Victorian look and feel and is kept very clean. We found a nice Cafe to have a breakfast in and soon after headed to one of the towns main attractions the old victorian pier. It was built in 1877 and stands 700m (2295ft) long, it made for a nice but cold walk and you soon notice that the pier has two entrances. On the second entrance is grand Hotel, it began construction in 1855 and lies right at the edge of the ocean, it used to belong to Butlins but they sold it on in 1998 it did look nice and I think if we return here I would like to give it a try.
The Great Orme

Summit of the great Orme.
The Orme stands at 207m and offers great views over the seaside town of Llandudno and into the mountains of Snowdonia national park. Its a steep walk from the town centre and with some bits we had to lean into the incline, however it was worth it, we just wished the weather would have been better. there are loads of routes to the top and in the summer if you don’t want to walk you can get the tram or even a cable car to the summit. we decided to follow the road and we soon come across the remains of a old Copper mine that was abandoned in 600BC , also it was at some point reopened by the Romans. The last of the Ore was removed in the 19th century and it is now a tourist attraction opening in March. Also you will find numerous Wells scattered around the Orme and Medieval remains of a 13th Century palace once belonging to the Bishop of Bangor. Its a shame we never had the time to walk it all however another trip will be planned later on in the year if we get time, it was a nice little break can’t wait to get back.